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N2 Alpaca Needle Felting Workshop


This is a needle felting workshop for adults, which is suitable for beginners and improvers.

Starts 16 Mar 2025
45 British pounds
Westbury Arts Centre Foxcovert Road, Shenley Wood, Milton Keynes, MK5 6AA

Available spots


COURSE/WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION

ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP: This is a needle felting workshop for adults, which is suitable for beginners and improvers. No previous experience is required. This is an opportunity to experience the joy and fun of needle felting in a relaxed and nurturing environment. TUTOR INFORMATION: Alyson Merrall has been a maker since childhood, working with many different mediums, including fabric and wool. She has been needle felting for over 6 years and is based in Milton Keynes. She has been a full time needle felting artist for 3 years, running her own needle felting business, which is called Feltsewsoft. Alyson loves designing seasonal decorations and animals with their own unique personalities. Alyson designs and makes everything herself, including her own needle felting kits. She loves helping others to discover the joy of needlefelting by sharing her experience and knowledge through teaching. Find out more about Alyson on: Facebook: https://facebook.com/feltsewsoft Instagram: https://instagram.com/feltsewsoft MATERIALS PROVIDED: You will be given an Alpaca needle felting kit, which you will be able to take home with you. The kit contains a foam pad, felting needles and all the materials you need to make your Alpaca. It also includes a beginners needle felting guide and full written instructions with photos. Scissors, glue and any additional tools required to complete your kit will be available to use. I will help you through every stage of your make and teach you the basics of needle felting, including the use and safety of felting needles, felting wool types and uses, wire armatures and how to sculpt wool into any shape. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The workshop is scheduled to take place from 10am to 1pm. Refreshments (such as teas and coffees only) available on site. You are welcome to bring your lunch with you and have it at Westbury after the session. LOCATION: This workshop will take place in either the Drawing Room, Legge Room or Studio 15 - rooms, which are situated on the ground floor of Westbury Arts Centre. Accessible parking spaces are available to anyone who requires them.


Upcoming Sessions


Cancellation Policy

TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BOOKING WORKSHOPS AND COURSES Payment for classes and workshops You must pay in full for your workshop or course in advance of attending your first class. Withdrawals, transfers and cancellations If you need to withdraw from a course and inform us in writing at least 14 working days before the course is due to start, you will be eligible for a refund of your fees minus £5.00 to cover administration costs. If you withdraw from a course at any other time, you will not be eligible for a refund. However, in exceptional circumstances and at our discretion we may make refunds of some or all of the fees, and will deduct a £5.00 fee for administration. Bookings can be transferred to another course at no additional charge (apart from the difference in course fees) if you inform us at least 14 working days in writing. We will refund your fee in full in the unlikely event that we cancel a course or workshop, for example, due to lack of numbers, tutor ill-health, or other unforeseen circumstances. Class materials Your course/workshop confirmation email will advise you on what materials you need to bring to the class. Unless stated on the workshop details information on our website lunch is NOT provided but free tea and coffee are available. Photography/video By taking part in a WAC course/workshop or event you give full rights to use any images resulting from photography/ filming during the event. Personal data According to the Data Protection Act 2018 we are required to advise you of the uses we will make of the personal data you provide when making a class booking. These are: • To manage your booking, record your attendance, • To contact you in advance of the class to confirm your booking, to remind you of your booking and to advise of any materials you should bring • To contact you in case of changes to the time, date, venue or content • To survey you from time to time on behalf of WAC to gain feedback on your experience and satisfaction with WAC. • To email you our online newsletter l so that you can keep in touch about other WAC courses/workshops events and news. You may unsubscribe from this list at any time.


Contact Details

  • Westbury Arts Centre, Foxcovert Road, Shenley Wood, Milton Keynes, UK

    01908 501214

    admin@westburyartscentre.co.uk


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